It was the last of his 27 Test centuries.
His first 100 came in 91 minutes; at the time, the fastest Test century scored.
This is among the fewest ever boundaries in a Test century.
He batted for nearly five hours, scoring 127, his only Test century.
He scored 137, his first Test century, and 53 not out.
He was out in the last over before tea after completing his 15th Test century.
In a prep school match, a score of 32 rates with a Test century.
This was the first Test century in matches between the two teams.
He has scored more Test centuries than everyone else in the team put together, and they usually aren't small ones.
Ponting reached his 33rd Test century in the 62nd over, just before tea.